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title: "L'Alcove Hotel vs Westminster Hotel & Spa: which hotel is better?"
description: "L'Alcove Hotel or Westminster Hotel & Spa in Nice? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# L'Alcove Hotel vs Westminster Hotel & Spa

Both are in Nice, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Les Baumettes
## [L'Alcove Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/l-alcove-hotel-nice/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 8.7

- **Score by category:** 1 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1740377/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · La Buffa
## [Westminster Hotel & Spa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/westminster-hotel-spa-nice/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 9.6

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2316844/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Westminster Hotel & Spa

It leads in 4 of 6 categories. 290 m apart.

### Choose L'Alcove Hotel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 28 / 99)

### Choose Westminster Hotel & Spa if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (50 m / 300 m)
-   a spa and wellness
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 28)

### Why is L'Alcove Hotel better than Westminster Hotel & Spa?

1.  Offers an airport transfer
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (28 vs 99 rooms) (−71)

### Why is Westminster Hotel & Spa better than L'Alcove Hotel?

1.  250 m closer to the beach (50 m vs 300 m) (−250 m)
2.  Has a spa
3.  Has a swimming pool
4.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
5.  More guest reviews (551 vs 88), so the rating is more reliable (×6.3)
6.  42 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+42)
7.  7 more listed amenities (21 vs 14) (+7)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | L'Alcove Hotel | Westminster Hotel & Spa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Location | 8.7 | 9.6  (+0.9) |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 6.7  (+2.5) |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 7.0  (+7.0) |
| Beach access | 9.3 | 10.0  (+0.7) |
| Public transport | 5.2  (+0.9) | 4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 8.5  (+0.1) |
| Number of reviews | 88 | 551  (+463) |
| Rank in Nice | top 50% | top 37%  (+13%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.7 | 9.6  (+0.9) |
| Distance to the centre | 970 m | 910 m |
| To the beach | 300 m | 50 m  (−250 m) |
| To public transport | 1.0 km  (−170 m) | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 5.2 km | 5.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 93 | 135  (+42) |
| To the nearest food shop | 80 m | 80 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 25 | 23 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 9  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 28 | 99 |
| Floors | 3 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018  (+2y) | 2016 |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 21  (+7) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

290 m apart

L'Alcove Hotel: city centre: 970 m, nearest station Train Intercités de Nuit: 1.0 km, Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE): 5.2 km, beach: 300 m, 93 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

Westminster Hotel & Spa: city centre: 910 m, nearest station Train Intercités de Nuit: 1.2 km, Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE): 5.1 km, beach: 50 m, 135 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Nice

[Nice weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/france/provence-alpes-cote-dazur/nice/weather)

## L'Alcove Hotel or Westminster Hotel & Spa: common questions

### Which is better, L'Alcove Hotel or Westminster Hotel & Spa?

Westminster Hotel & Spa leads in 4 of 6 categories, including location, facilities, spa & wellness. L'Alcove Hotel is stronger in public transport.

### Which is cheaper, L'Alcove Hotel or Westminster Hotel & Spa?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Westminster Hotel & Spa is 50 m from the nearest beach; L'Alcove Hotel is 300 m.

### How far apart are L'Alcove Hotel and Westminster Hotel & Spa?

The two hotels are 290 m apart in a straight line.

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-   [Westminster Hotel & Spa vs Hotel West End Promenade des Anglais](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-west-end-promenade-des-anglais-nice-vs-westminster-hotel-spa-nice/)

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/l-alcove-hotel-nice-vs-westminster-hotel-spa-nice/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/